inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 10 days agoProgressive Texas organizers hail shock win as far-right Republicans left reelingwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up1193arrow-down10cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
arrow-up1193arrow-down1external-linkProgressive Texas organizers hail shock win as far-right Republicans left reelingwww.theguardian.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 10 days agomessage-square26linkfedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
minus-squarecattywampas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·10 days agoFederal holidays do not guarantee a day off of work (edit: unless you’re a government employee or work in a field that needs the market to be open). There are, however, state-level laws in some states that do guarantee time off to vote.
minus-squareExFed@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 days agoGood point; I was unaware of the state-level laws. Regardless, I will stand by my statement: it’s better than what we’ve currently got.
Federal holidays do not guarantee a day off of work (edit: unless you’re a government employee or work in a field that needs the market to be open). There are, however, state-level laws in some states that do guarantee time off to vote.
Good point; I was unaware of the state-level laws. Regardless, I will stand by my statement: it’s better than what we’ve currently got.